about me

I have been providing Russian to English translations to clients around the world for the last 18 years. I began my career in Moscow, Russia working as an in-house translator, editor and communications consultant for several public relations firms serving clients in the oil industry, among other sectors.

My background in professional communication and editing informs my approach to translation: the goal is not simply to reproduce the meaning of the Russian text, but to produce clear, natural English appropriate for its intended audience.

Before launching my career as a translator and business communicator, I studied history at Boston College and Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. I also spent a year in Smolensk, Russia on U.S. Department of State Fulbright Award.

I am a Qualified Member of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (MITI) in the United Kingdom. I am also a member of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), where I serve as Finance Director on the U.S. Region Board and the Fulbright Association.

Outside of work, I’m an avid cyclist, reader and photographer. I’m a music lover, with a particular fondness for the blues, classic rock, jazz and classical piano. As a qualified translator, I have a passion bordering on obsession for languages, which occasionally has the unfortunate side effect of causing me to spend more time scrutinizing Netflix subtitles than following the storyline.